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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871 CXMAUA , WEDNESDAY MORNINGJANJTA11Y 12 , 18iS ) TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JF1TE ( JENTS.HANNA IN THE LEADriret Ballot Gives Him a Majority cf,0no Volo.SECURES SEVENTY-THREE IN TWO HOUSESQots Fifty-Six in the Honso and Seventeenin tbo Sonata.HIS SUPPORTERS JUBILANT AT THE RESULTMount tbo Obairs in tbo House and Sing tboJJoxology.OPPOSITION FAILS TO HOLD TOGETHERon .tlnyor McKlHnn , M'lio Knjn( lint While ii Heimlillcnu InPublic He'll Stnml on Clil-Platform.' COLUMBUS , 0. , Jan. 11. The factionalWarfare against Senator Hanna Is not over ,Hwill have at least ono more day ofcharges and counter ! charges. The fight hasnever been more 'bitter than tonight.Senator Hanna received seventy-three votes"today , a majority of one over all In a. totalmembership of 109. The senate voted nineteen for McKlsson nnd seventeen for Hanna.The houao vote stood : Hanna , CC ; McKls-eon , -19 ; Wiley , 1 ; Warner , 1 ; Lentz , 1 , andonu a'bscnt. ' tThe only absentee was1 RepresentativeCramer , the democrat-populist member from1'atildlng county , who Is seriously sick. Hisphysician stated tonight that ho could notpossibly 'bo l.t hla peat tomorrow. After ithovote -was recorded today In each branch ofthe legislature separately , a majority of aquorum or of tlicfo present Isi all that Is necessary In the Joint 'balloting ' tomorrow , so( that the serious Illness of Representative !Cramer might become an Important factor.The scattering vote today for Lcntz , Wileynnd Warner was cast by RepresentativesWiley , Hazlett and Hess , all democrats. ItCramer had 'been present and. all otherdemocrats In line McKlrson's vote In thehouse would have been fifty-three , or stillthree short of a majority In that 'biunch ofthe legislature.With Hanna having a majority of threeIn the hoii o , McKlsson having a majorityof two In the senate , thu chair will announcetomorrow that thcro was no election todayand that a joint ballot will bo Inordcr.As soon as the two bodies meet In jointconvention at noon tomorrow their respective Journals ot today will bo road and thelieutenant governor will make the usualofficial declaration.HANGING ON ONE VOTE.If all the senators and representatives arerecorded on the Joint ballot tomorrow'asthey were recorded today on their respectiveballots. Senator Hanna will have a majorityof only ono vote over all. But In the absence of Representative Cramer and bysome ot the democrats refusing to' vote forMayor McKlsson , ho Is likely to have alarger majority of record on the journal of, the Joint convention. With the result apparently hanging on. the change ot only onuvote , the contest hafl continued all nightthe same as it has been going on hero othernights for the last two weeks.The seven republicans who refused to votefor Senator Hanna today have since signedstatements that burn the bridges behindthem. Senator Burke , RepresentativesEcott , Mason , Jones and Rulan say they willvote tor llan'na ' It the Otis charges are ,proven to bo untrue. Representatives Otisand Bramley , however , simply signed acodicil to the statement of the other flv-Jdissenters , In which they concur In askingfor nn Investigation , but they state that theywill not vote for Senator Hanna under anycircumstances.While the bureaus of claims and ofcharges are In full operation on bo h bidestoolgbt as usual , there also are reports aboutthe bribery charges being presented to theBrand Jury of Hamilton county a d of Franklin county. The grand Juries are In sessionIn both of these counties and there are current reports tonight of efforts to sesura indictments before tomorrow noon.Aa Representative Otis claims to havebeen offered a bribe at his homo In Cincinnati , that case should bo brought only beforetbo grand jury of Hamilton county , and Uwould bo necessary for Reorssentutlvo Otisto bo there as a witness. Mr. Otis and otherswho would bo wanted as witnesses In thatcase , are hero tonignt and It la thought toteto probable that Mr. Otis would bo absenttomorrow.COMBINE MAY FILIBUSTER.If the vote Is cast tomorrow as It was casttoday , tbo absence of Mr. Otis anl otherscppoacd to Hanna would have no effect onthe result. There was talk ot fillbuierlig : ) ,but tbo opposition could not Irrc.ilc a jointquorum If all their members should remainaway ,The other case of allege , } bribery comesfrom the other side. Representative Sniderof Green county , who has been stopping atthe Nell lioueo during the last week , votedtoday for Hanna , for Doxwell for speakerlast Monday a week ago and attended the republican house caucus ono week ago listSaturday. The opponents of Scnator Iluuiialiavo been after him closely and constantly.It Is alleged that Mr. Maddey came to theNell house last week to see Mr , Snider andthat ho claimed to represent Kurtz and D1U < 5.Heprrsentatlvo Snider had been anticipatingthe visit acid a stcucgrapdor wa concededin the bdlh room adjoining his apartments.It Is charged that Mr , ' 8nld < ! r was offered$5,000 for his vote and tlut the narufcs oflilt bickera wcro given by the caller.Tiio ( stenographic report of tdo conversationbetween 'Snldur and iMaddoy Is In the handsof Hon. E. G , Rathbcne , who wua aesUUntItostmustcr general under Harrison and Islicrc as ono of the managers for Haniu. Itlila been reported for several ( Mys that thiscase was before the grand jury ot Franklincounty , but when that body closed Its workthla evening It was unofficially given out thatneither the Maddpy- case nsr any other caseconnected with the senatorial contest wasbefore that body ,While It U not likely any Indictment willtie made , yet It Is quite probable there willilio an attempt lu the legislature tomorrowfor a dramatic scene on the charges ofbribery. The opposition la charging theQIanna men tonight with voting down themotions and tbo resolutions today for anInvestigation ot tbo bribery charges made byRepresentative Otis. The Hanna men saythey will B'vo ' the fullest consideration tothis Investigation at the proper time , but( bat the purpose ot tbeie etwees DOW U tostampede the legislature on the ballotingfor senator , and that such a echomo cannotbo carried through. Some of the Hannn.men also state that at the proper time theywill reorganize tbo house , as the vote oftoday showed they had a majority ot threeover all in that body.END NOT EXPECTED.The continued activity at the headquartersof both factions In the hotels Indicated thatneither sldo expected the contest to bo endedtoday. At any rate they were evidently preparing for further operations , If not for thelong slego of a deadlock. The popular Interest In the proceedings of the day was shownas much for any further developments Inthe alleged bribery cases as In the result ofthe balloting. The morning papers wcro fullof charges and countercharges about theoffers of money to members of the legislature. It was asserted that RepresentativeJohn 0. Otis of Cincinnati would make a sensational statement on the floor of the housewhen his name was called. Ho asserts thatHenry M. Boyco of Now York had been tosee him In Cincinnati and also to sco his attorney , Colonel C. E. Campbell , and. thatmoney had been turned over to them. According to the announcements In the morningpapers , Mr. Otis Intended to place this moneyon his desk and make such an explanationregarding It as would call for an ImmediateInvestigation on the part of the legislature.The nupporlers of Senator Hanna expressno fear whatever of this dramatic performance , as they had anticipated It for severaldays.In addition to the Otis performance , severalother sensational acts' were announced unofficially by the more enthusiastic workersof the contestants. No serious trouble wasanticipated , but still every precaution hasbeen taken to prevent disorder or unduedemonstrations. Many had predicted troubleon inauguration day , but the rival exercisesof yesterday passed off without any seriouscollisions and no violence at any time hasbeen expected In the hotly contested proceedings of the legislature , although the feelingIs at fever height.UNITE ON M'KISSON.After being In conference all night , thedemocratic caucus agreed on Mayor RobertE. McKlsson of Cleveland as the only republican proposed whom they would supportfor senator.The caucuses were stormy and long drawnout. It was found absolutely impossible toagree upon either Governor Hushnoll orCharles L. Kurtz. Doth names were considered and both wcro given up as Impracticable candidates.Then the name ot Mayor McKlsson wassuggested. The democrats demanded to knowwhether McKlsson was a free sliver man.Not content with the awsuranco of Myersand other leaders of the fusion forces , theysent for McKlsson. When that gentlemanappeared he made a speech to the icaucusIn which he said In substance :"Gentlemen , publicly and before the peopleple , I am and must be a republican , but Iassure you and pledge you that If electedto the United States senate by this fusionI will stand upon the Chicago platform. "This pledge was satisfactory and the caucus declared for McKlsson for both the longand short terms.Both branches of the legislature met at 10a. m. and many regretted that admission byticket had not been adopted. The crowdpressed in on the floor of both bodies and asthe visitors were prominent constituents theywere not put out. In the senate tbo bill torepeal the fifty-year street railway franchisecame up and It was postponed till tomorrow.This bill has been used against SenatorHanna in organizing the legislature and Inthe senatorial fight. It was said soon after.assembling that all the senators and representatives wcro in their scats and bothhouses voted to ballot at 11 a. m. for senator.CALL OF THE 'HOUSE.At 10:30 : a. m. a call of the house was demanded , so as to put all on record as beingpresent. The doors were locked and the ballwas very quiet. No business was transactedduring the first hour of the session. Theworkers of both sides were busily engaged' ' Inthe lobbies. Senator Hanna , Mayor McKIs-son , Mr. Kurtz and other leaders kept up thecontest at the. hotels. The call of the houseshowed that Representative Cramer , democrat of Pauldlng county , was the only ab-ecntco nnd the sergeant-at-arms was dispatched for him. Mr. Cramer is very sickand his physician forbade his attendance , butMr. Cramer requested to be carried to thehall of the house. On the first call Duntonof Morgan and Mangel of Montgomery didnot respond , but were soon found In tbolobby.Quito a large delegation went to theboardlns house of Representative Cnamer tofight It out with his physician and family.After waiting a half hour the republicansmoved that further proceedings under thecall of the house be dispensed with. As thismeant to proceed with the ballot la the ab-ecnce of Cramer , a close fight resulted onthe motion. The test vote resulted 56 yeasto G2 nays and the house refused to dlspsiscwith the calls until Cramer could bo broughtIn. ( Great app'-auso from the democraticsldo ) .Representative Kenny rose to a question otprivilege and had read the charges of offersto bribe Representative John C , Otis ofHamilton county. Ho offered a resolution thata committee of five bo appointed at onceto Investigate these specific charges andany other charges of bribery affecting anymember of this house.Mr. Ashford moved to amend the resolution so that said committee of five shall beempowered to Investigate any other charge! connection with the election of UnitedStates senator. The ayes and nays wcrocalled on every motion and there was anattempt at this Juncture to delay the proceedings by calls.A motion was made on the democraticlde to suspend the rules uud consider theKenny resolution at once. This was defeated by a vote of C2 aycw and 56 nays ,when there was again' applause on the republican e'do. 'The votes were on strict party lines withthe exception ot Speaker Mason ot Cuyahoga ,Representatives Dramlcy of Cayuhoga , Jonesof Stark , Scott of Fulton and Otis of Hamlltcn ,who voted with the forty-seven democraticmembers.The name of Marcus A. Hatma was thenpresented by Representative Leland of Nobleand seconded by R. T. Smith of Delaware.The name of Mayor Robert E. McKlsson otCleveland was presented by RepresentativeUrainley ,Representative Leland praised SenatorHanna In a dignified manner , but Representative Smith referred to the treachery In theparty In strong terms. This brought out Representative Dtamtey In vigorous terms In prc-SKitlng the name of McKUson. There wereloud demonstrations of hisses with cries of"traitor. " The nomination of McKlsson wasseconded by Jones ot Stark county , also a republican. The democrats took no part , excepting In voting and applauding , Jones ui >( Continued on Second Page. ) , 'MISSOURI ON THE HUSTLEProposes to Eolirsj All the Other States atOmaha's ' Big Show ,COMMISSION SENDS OUT AN ADDRESSCalls Upon Ml 1'ntrlntlo Cltlr.cn * toJIvlu the Project AloiiK nullTint * Do llniior to theSin to.KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Jftti. 11. ( SpecialTelegram. ) The Missouri commission to theTransmlsslsslptit Exposition today 'ssue l enaddress to tlio people ot Missouri In the Interest of an adequate state exhibit."While this exposition Is International Inscop'e , " says the address , "and Is alreadyassured of extensive foreign exhibits and attendance , It Is , as Its name Implies , a distinctly western enterprise , designed expresslyfor advertising to the world the pro'l'.iL-llons ,resources and progress ot the transmlssls-slppl states and territories. Through a misunderstanding of the Intent and purpose ofthis undertaking the last session of our statelegislature failed to provide by appropriationfee an exhibit ot Missouri's productions."Tho vast territory that this expositionrepresents the weet , northwest and soulh-west Is the ratlqnal and legitimate marketTor the products of our Industries , the surplusoutput of our orchards , factories nnd workshops ; and wo are convinced that no previousexposition held In America afforded HO fzvor-able an opportunity as the present ore foradvertising to the whole coramorcl'tl worldthe varied productions acid niatuless resources of our state ; and we earnestly appealto the pride of every state-lovlug , progressivecitizen for a creditable exhibit of your Interests. Our neighboring states are exertingall their energies to excel. Wo run surpassall of them In the extent and excellence ofour exhibits If prcper effort is put forth.Wo must do this Its results will redound tothe benefit of every citizen."Your commission , having confidence Inyour patriotism and state pride , solicits yourassistance. Having no state appropriation-wo must depenj upca voluntary contributionsto defray necessary expenses. We want toerect a creditable state building as a homoand meeting place for the thousands of Mls-Bourlans who will visit the exposition. Ourelster states ure providing such buildingsand wo cannot afloi'd to do less. We hcpe tomake the finest sxhlblt of fruits ever f-unIn America ; to collect and place ai exhibition meritorious products of our farms , forests , mines and factories , all of which willrequire money to pay expenses."Wo appeal to every farmer and artisan ,every business and professlcoal man , to Immediately scud to the treasurer of the commission , Hon. F. -Marshall , cashier of theContinental National bank , St. Louis , whatever sum you can afford. Every beard oftrade and commercial club throughout thestatu la urgently requested to Immediatelyextend substantial aid. The time Is fiiortand wo must hastan the work. Rvery manufacturer and every pr ! > ltrj3r of meritoriousarticles Is Invited to exhibit his productions.You will have tuo world for an audience iodyour 'bread cast upon the waters' will return many fold. "IHG GUN I-'tmT1IE EXPOSITION.War Department Will .Send One of ItsKlKht-Iiich UUflcH.WASHINGTON , Jan. II. ( Special Telegram. ) Captain Ward , In charge of the Wardepartment exhibit at Opwha , has InstructedMr. Mercer that the ordnance department hasapproved his suggestion for one eight-Inchrifled gun cad disappearing carriage for showat the Omaha exposition , the same to besent to the Pacific ocast and to bo used forcoast defense after the close of the exposition. The gun and carriage will weigh sixtytons and will have to be transported on immense flat cars built for the purpose.A delegation of the members of the government beard having charge ot the exhibit at Omaha , Secretary Cox , Prof. C'.arkot the Interior department and Ilavonal ofthe Fish commission , had an Interview withCongressman Mercer to3ay In relation tolegislation affecting the board. Under theold bill It is alleged that while provision ismade for transportation of the governmentexhibit to Omaha , there is nothing said aboutrecking the > exhibit , and It is to correct thisand other administrative features that thedelegation called upca Mercer. Owing to theshortness ot time the board has given up*the Idea of passing the bill giving themlarger powers and will concentrate theirefforts cm getting modifications In theurgency deficiency bill reported In the housetoday. Mercer received the consent ofChairman Cannon to bring In an amendmenttomorrow , which will conta'a the featuresmost desired by the government board andwill give that body power to purchase , prepare , Install and continue the exhibit atOmaha during the exposition. All membersof the board arc anxious to make this exhibit the crowning achievement of the government and the change In the programmeets with the- hearty approval of those Interested In the success of the exposition.Congressman Mercer has taken up to theTreasury department complaints receivedfrom Omaha that tho. government buildingfor the exposition Is not being pushed during good weather with that rapidity that Isdesirable , and also that there was a disposition to discriminate against union labor.The treasury people said they would giveInstructions to push the work on the building during good weather and assured Mr.Mercer that union labor would bo recognized.WILL ASIC KOll iniKTV THOUSAND.IIMVII'M CiiiimilxNloii OIci-tH anil Dechli-Hon' What It WnntN.DBS MOINES. la. , Jan. U. ( Special Telegram. ) The exposition commission for Iowa ,Instituted by the last legislature , will atkthat f50,000 bo appropriated by the presentlegislature for representing thla state at theexpcsltlca. A meeting cf the executive committee of the commission appointed by theexecutive council was held today. An estimate of-the amount needed to represent Iowacreditably and plans for the structure tl'stwill bo built on the exposition grounds forthis state wcro considered. At 3 o'clock thecommittee had a meeting with the executivecouncil and the einio matters were submittedfor consideration. What the legislature -do Is conjecturable. The committee thathag managed the affairs ot 'the commissionfeels not disposed to urge anything on thelawmakers ; It will ( Imply state what , In liejudgment , Is needed to do Justice to Iowa before the people who will visit tbo exposition.The committee la : J. II , Packard of Mar-analltown , formerly governor of Louisiana ;S. D. Cook of Davenport , H. II , Moore ofOttumwa , S. II. Mallory of Charlton and F.N. Chasq of Cedar Falls. In the legislatureInvestigation discovers a friendly feelingtovt-ard the exposition in all parts ot thestate nnd those interested Ift < the matter ex-prcso considerable cctiflJencjo that a suitableappropriation will bo made 'jlcsptto ' 'Uio opposition that has been raised Insome quartern.I ItOI < \ UHYCU OX ItMttUICA.V THADK.llc' Sorr > - Ilrcnunr YnnlcccH Sell III-cjclox In KiiKlnml.( Copyrlsllt , IMS , by I'rtta rubllthlnR Company. )LONDON , Jan. ll.VNew ( York WorldCablegram Special Telegram. ) Prof. Dtyce ,radical member ot Parliament for South Ab.crdeen , In an address At Wolvcrhamplon lastevening dwelt on the Injury Infllotad onBritish trade by foreign , especially American ,competition. Referring to the ilocreiso Inlirltlsh exports In the last quarter , bo raid :"You will remember that the new protectivetariff of the United States stimulated cur exports for a time and that ( ho warenousesfor fifty miles around Doston were crowdedwith our goods during the last two rrars , Iam an alarmist about British trade. Whileother countries arc gaining ground wo liavoto consider whether we ore -Icing everythingwo could to maintain further trade. TheGermans arc making great advances In British India la goods manufactured largely InLancashire. In other trades , also , othercountries are becoming formidable competitors. I have heard of I < irgo ocdcrs going toAmerica for electrical plants. I look to a do-velcpment ot electrical work In England andIn Canada. It is astonishing to sec how extensively electricity Is employed."I heard the other day of a largo orderbeing placed for steel pipes In the UnitedStates at 30 per cent less than It coul.l . betakentaken In this country. That seems cm extraordinary figure. Then , In Europe bicyclesof American manufa'ctlirU ore bclug pushed.It seems a pity that wo should allow tl < at togo on to our disadvantage. I am awai-c thatAmerica Is seriously tandicapped by a highprotective tariff that has kept them frompushing their foreign trade , but for that wowould find America a much more scilouscompetitor of this country In the foreignmarkets."I think that more should be done In theway of furnishing Information through consular reports as to the various classes ofgoods most wantod-nbroad. In America r.uchreports are issued Immediately they como tohaud and are therefore very valuable. "TO COMIMlOMlSn COIIEA.V TUOUUM3.MncLcnvy llrorvii to lie .JIoliiNtntcil IIHCoitiiiilxNloncr of , CiiHtonix.LONDON , Jan. 11. According to a specialdispatch from Shanghai It'Ls said them theagreement between England , Japan and Russia with respect to Corca Involves a restoration of the status quo , and the reinstatementot MacLeavy Brown as chief commissionerof customs , with a Russian commissioner atGensan , the port of Broughton bay , on thewest coast , and a Japanese commissioner atFu San , In the extreme east.Sir Robert Hart , director of the Chinesemaritime customs , Is negotiating with theChinese government for a'-loan. The emperor took the negotiations .away from theTsung-Ll-Yameu In dlsguix , < at the previousfailures. p < ' .HAVE ICI.VU 'MEXl HC TIED tP. !HUN Avrecil Not to OiinoucAilvnncu on' ' Ivlinrfniim.LONDON , Jan. 11. The Birmingham Post ,the organ of Joseph Chamberlain , secretaryof state for the colonies , says : "The treatywhich Mr. James Rcnncll Rodd , principaleccretary of the Brltlsh ugcncy and consulate In Egypt , negotiated with King Menellkof Abycslnla contains a clause binding KingMenellk not to allow any obstacle to emanate from Abyssinian territory with the object of blocking the Egyptian ai'.vance uponKhartoum. As a quid pro quo King Me a el Iksecures a certain rectification of frontierwhen the khalifa is subdued ,COUNT ESTEH1IAZY IS ACQUITTED.Court-Martini IleclileH UiiniilnioiiNly inHIM Favor.PARIS , Jan. 11. The taking of testimonyItii the Esterhazy case ended at 5 o'clockthis afternoon when the government's representative briefly addressed the court. Coun-fcel for Major Esterhazy followed. The secret deliberation of the court-martial whichfollowed terminated at 8:15 : p. in. , when thepresident , in givingbis opinion , said thecourt declared unanimously that the accusedwas not guilty.The president then orderedMajor Esterhazy to bo liberated.CMI'PGHTOiY , UELONUS TO AMEIUCA.IIlKlit of OwncrHlilp Allotted to lie Dueto DlNcovery.ST. LOUIS , Jan. 11. James E. Blythe , aSt. 'Loula ' representative of tbo OceanicPhosphate company , operating on CllppertonIsland , where , on December last , marinesfrom the Mexican cruiser Democrata landedand hauled down the American flag , Is In thecity. He said :"Tho Oceanic Phosphate company Is a SanFrancisco corporation. The company' *claim to the Island Is all right. Mexico hasno territorial claim on It. Cllpperton IsAmerican by right of discovery and peaceable occupation. Cllpperton Island could bomade an Ideal naval and coaling station ,commanding any canal that might ho cutthrough the Isthmus , of Panama , ami alsothe trade ot the Sandwich Islands. It Isnow the property of. tbo Oceanic Phosphatecompany ot Ban Francisco. This companykeeps a little garrison offrom eight to tenmen on tbo Island athe \ timeII la estimated that there are 1,000,000 tons of highgrade guano on tbo laljiml , worth ( { 1C aton. ; 'WILL DISCUSS TilII GOLD STA.VDAUII.Executive Committee , of the Sound.Mont'- Ioiinne Called Tom-Uirr.CHICAGO , Jan. 11. B/i V. Sinalley , general secretary of the National Sound Moneyleague , announced that a meeting ot theexecutive committee will bo held at Washington Wednesday , February 2 , The meeting-Is called for the tranMeilnu of geni ralbusiness and to take action on the reportof the monetary com mill to , ii ; accordancewith a rcaoli tlnn adopted nt a meeting ofthe executive I'ommlt'.co Jit-Id at New Yorklast November 'I he UfO jci-Bidciits of theleague , comprising one for each state , arealso to attend this Kircllng , which will discuss the geueril injorcitfv of ILc gold standard.Stone Iiullutfil for Murder.DES MOINES , Jan. 11. ( Special Telegram. ) John W. Stone fllayer ot Frank Kah-ler was Indicted today for murder In tbofirst degree anj also for assault. It hid beena race for three days between the defenceto get him first adjudged Insane tad tent tothe curable ward at the asylum and thestate to get him indicted for murder , to thatho could bo cent at once to the Insane criminals' department ot tbo penitentiary , illsIndictment came first because the graud juryeat till late last night on the cace , while thedefense was not able to eecuro a night meeting ot the Insanity comraltulouerj , althoughevery effort was made to do go.Seminoles Booking Retaliation on theLynchcis.SPREADING TERROR AMONG THE SETTLERS\Vniucii mill Clitlilrcn Seek Snfcfylu the TotvuisVlilletlie Qloit Arm forDcfuiinc.KANSAS CITY , Jan. 11. General alarmexists throughout the southwest tonight onaccount of the persistent rumors ot n Scml-nolo Indian outbreak which have poured Infrom various parts ot the country sincenightfall. The stories vary from threateningwar dances to massacres In which a scoreor moro of settlers are said to have losttheir lives , and It Is not probable that thereal state of affairs -will bo known beforemorning. Slnco the 'burning ot the two Indian murderers near Maud , 0. T. , last Friday , the Semlnolcs have been greatly ex-cltcxl , nnd trouble has been feared for several < lays.SOUTH M'ALESTER , I. T. , Jan. 11. T telegram received' ' hero this evening by thetrain dispatcher ot the Choctaw , Oklahoma& Gulf reid Fays that a band of 150 Scm-Inolco Is cu thu warpath and ure leaving behind n trail of blood. The telegram was sentby the mil road station agent at Karlboro.Tiio brief Information conveyed was thatthe Scmlnoles were avenging the work of themob of white men who burucd two ScuiluolcIndians at the stake Friday last and the Infuriated Semlnolcs had already massacredtwenty-five men , women and children.The elation agent gave the additional Information that the iband started from apoint six miles from Earlboro , with theavowed Intention of setting lire to Tccum-seh and killing all whom they met , butithat the Indians were reported to havechanged their course and were at the timeof sending the message bearing towardEarlboro.The receipt of this Information has created Intense excitement in South McAllstor.Federal Judges Sp'rlnger , Thomas and Town ,send , who are In the city , are anxiouslyawaiting .further news. Scores of peoplehero who have relatives and friends at Earlbore and other -points in that section arebesieging the telegraph ofllco for news , butthe agent has either left the station togather further Information , or , perhaps , hasbeen slain or driven ito seek shelter.WILL SEND MARSHALS.H the Earlboro agent cannot be reachedsoon by wire a train will be dispatched fromhere at midnight , bound for the scene ofthe reported masMcre , under orders fromJudge Springer , and having on board allthe available deputy marshals under command ot Captain Grady , while- the secretaryof war will bo wired to > order troops fromFort Reno.Tbo general officers ot the Choctaw , Oklahoma & Gulf road have ordered out a specialtrain from Shawnee , bearing voluntceraarmed with rifles to intercept the Indians atEarlboro and prevent further bloodshed.-WICHITA , Kan. , Jan. 11. A special to theEagle from Shawnee , Okl. , says : The trainfrom the cast tonight brought to this citya car containing every woman and child ofEarlboro. The passengers confirm previousreports and say a pltqhed battle between theIndians and settlers took place this afternoon near -Maud postofflce , resulting In tbowiping out of several families.A later dispatch from Shawnee says : Amessage calling for men and arms has Justbeen received from Earlboro , a town of about100 Inhabitants nine miles east ot here , say-lug that nearly 300 Indians have declaredvengeance on the town and are movingtoward the place , declaring they will burnIt. A special train was made up from hereand 150 men , armed , left for the scene.REIGN OF TERROR.GUTHRIE , Okl. , Jan. 11. Deputy marshalsarriving hero from iMaud report a reign ofterror in that section of the territory following the recent lynching or two Senilnolc Indians , which lnu provoked the Scmlaoles tothreaten vcogcauce. A dozen families arereported to have left their farms In the vicinity of 'Maud. ' One deputy brings a reportthat two white men were captured by Seminole -inolo bucks yesterday and put to tao thumbtorture.United States Marshil Thoups : i receivedInstructions today to rend a force of deputies to the line marking -the border of Oklahoma and the Indian territory to co-opcmlewith tbo residents in quelling the threatenedoutbreak. " "DALLAS , Tex. , Jan. 11. A special to theNews from Shawnee , Okl. , says : The re-porthas Just reached hero I'uat 250 Seminole Indians are on their way to Earlsboro , burningand killing as they go. The sheriff nnd aparty of men are on their way 10 protect theEarlsboro pecple.A special to the News from Oklahoma City ,Okl. , says : There is nn uprising 'n ' theScinlnolc nation and 100 armed Indians havekilled twenty-five citizens of I'ottawatomlecounty , this territory. < A special tralnloadof armed citizens has gone to Karlsuoro , tenmiles from Maud , and excitement is l.lghcrthan ever known before la the Indian Unitary.OFFICERS VISIT THE SCENE.Another special to the News from Wo-woke , I. T. , says : Today United StatesCommissioner W. T. Fears and Mr. J. F.Wisdom , chief clerk to Indian Agent Wisdom , accompanied by O , P. Lynn , the national physician of the Semluolo nation ,went to the farm of Henry Taylor , a Boml-nolo Indian , where the bodies of LlucoluMcGclsey and Palmer Simpson , the twoSomlolo Indian boys who were burned.atthe stake by a mob , are burled ; and openedthe temporary grave , where the charredbodies were resting. Only the trunks of thebodies remained. Tbo legs and arms wereentirely burned off and the bodies wcro unrecognizable. A common trace chain wasaround the neck of each and secured by apadlock. The chain was removed andbrought back to Wcwoka , It will be usedas evidence In the Investigation , CommUi.sloner Fears Is thoroughly Investigating thematter. Mr. Wisdom Is hero to report whattakes place to the Interior department.OKLAHOMA.CITY , Okl. , Jan , 11. Wordreaches here tonight that 300 Semlnole Indians have gathered at the tribal dancinggrounds , three miles south of Earlsboro , Okl , ,and many citizens of that Ecctlcn of theterritory tire fleeing from an expected massacre , All fiorts of wild rumors are In. circulation here , Including a story th-it twenty-Ova persons have been slain by the Scmlnolesbut up to a late hour tonight uopositive news of any actual attack upon thewhite settlers has been received.1ANSA3 CITY , Jan , ll. A special to theTimes from Enawnco , Okl. , gays : This morning between 2 and 3 o'clock a band ot abouttwenty savages , halt-breeds and other toughsTHE BEE BULLETIN.tV > Mhtr Forccntt for NfbriukuUnrcttltd ; Colder ! Northerly Winds.1. lliimm Hn * Ono Mnjurlty onrir _ t Volo.lliutlcn fur tlioInillitlifl nn nn Warnnth AHurRlnrs Hun Ulot In Oniix *llnukcr Miinlcrrd nt lluttijgMet-tliiR of Nolirnnkn I'rulMore Oniplul Shortage InKilltorlul Hint Comment.llouso 1'imrn ApproprlnInilln Cannot 1'ny Its llljCouncil niiiffs Lorul MnDrnko'n MciumRO to low ; ituro.< lcncr.it News of tlio Fi Vent ,South Dnkotnns rtcnn position ,.Modern Woodmen Can0 HcvltUTd ot Current t'liblU-ntlotn.1'ort. Arthur Itoml 11 1'rco l.nncc.I'lnrlni ; Limits on the Tnx Levy.County CoiiintltMoncrii Orgunlzo.11 Contmorclnl unit rhmncliil Nc'\v .. Thrilling Itlilo on Sunlit To Trail.rode Into a neighborhood eighteen mlleasoutheast of Earlsbcro and began shootingthroug-h the doors and windows of the houseof a man who Jiad recently come to Oklahoma. Every pcrscu In the hotiso Is reported killed.Passengers on the train from Earlsboro siythat about 10 o'clock n regular pitched battleoccurred and that three families wcro killed.There Is a general uprising.COXSIDI-Ml T11K AJIHIUCAX 1IOHSK.Sultjcct of DlNciiHMloii liy the .SlooU'KooilrrH mill llrci-dci-H.ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 11. Tile conventionof the American Ltvo Stock Feeders nndBreeders association assembled hero today.There wcro fully 200 delegates in the halland It Is estimated that another hundredarrived this evening. Uls'hop Gilbert delivered the Invocation. Chairman Schurmelor ,who has been at the head of the committeeIn charge of the management , delivered nbrief address. Mayor Dornn for the city andGovernor Clough In behalf of the otategreeted the convention.F. J. Berry of Chicago , In the address ofthe morning on "Tho Export Horse How toBreed ? " gave it as his own opinion , as wellas that of expert horsemen everywhere , thatthis country will soon witness a horao[ amlne. The ruinous prices of the last yearshad driven the farmers and breeders out otbusiness. In the states which bad been longfamous for their fine horses the number offirst class animals was not one-tenth what Itwas before the fall lu prices. It was nowthe hardest kind of work to pick up the bestclass of heroes.. la the meantime the foreign demand forAmerican horses wift growing. All the markets were crowded with foreigners lookingfor first class animals. The American hor.seIndustry would socti be foremost among thebranches of agt-Iculturo If the farmers wouldglvo It attention. H laid wlt'aln the power ofhorse breeders In this country to cultivatethe foreign demand until It builds up n tradewhich could never be taken away from themand in which millions of money might bemade. ,Ho did not advise every farmer to go Intohorse raising , but for those who had. thenecessary education and a fancy for thatbrtuch of stock i-alsing It was a most promising field. Five classes of horses were demanded for export : First , a well bred coachhorse ; second , a cab horse ; third , the omnibushorse ; fourth , the draft horse ; fifth , theAmerican trotter. The address was followedby a discussion.The following ofllcers were elected : President , Theodore Schurmeier of St. Paul ; firstvice president , T. F. B. Suthan , Chilllcothc ,Mo. ; second vice president , Prof. T. I. Lyonsof the Nebraska experiment station ; secretary , D. R. McGinnls , St. Paul ; assistantsecretaries , D. C. Scurcer of Mankato andProf. Shepherd of North Dakota. A committee on credentials was appointed.W. P. Anderson of Chicago presented apetition calling for a closer inspection ofImport horses.WIIVl * Ol'KUATH A .STKAMSHIP MXK.& Gulf Utiiilivny UecclvcH uou from .llrxlc-o.KANSAS CITY , Jan. 11. Beginning , February 1 the Plttsburg & Gulf railway willoperate a steamship , line of Its own betweenPort Arthur and Vera Cruz , Tamplco andother Mexican ports. The contract recentlymade between the Atlantic & Mexican GulfSteamship company nnd the Pittsburg &Gulf railway Is declared off and the connection with Mexico will be made on thcrfrailroad's own lino.Four months ago D. J. Haft nnd C. E ; ,G remiss , representing the Plttsburg & Gulfrailway , made a trip through Mexico to ascertain the advantages that would accrueby the establishment of connection ! * withMexico. They found the proposition a favorable one and asked the Mexican governmentfor the privilege of establishing a steamshipline that -would carry from Port Arthur to-Mexico the products and manufactured articles from thla line of road.The concession was received by Presidentf : till well today. With It comes n contractfrom the Mexican representative of thePlttsburg & Gulf for 1,800 tons of freightevery month In the year , to bo shipped fromMexican points over the now steamshiplino. The line -will operate two steamersa month for freight and will add a passengerservice later.Hurt nt CliCHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 11. ( SpecialTelegram. ) President Hurt of the UnionPacific and party reached hero this ovonlni ;from the west and after gelling supper leftat 7:30 : for Omaha. Their train Is expectedto reach Omaha at 10 o'cloc.c tomorrowmorning ,MIT CONTRACT FOII A IIKi IIHIDfil' : ..Structure AVI It Carry Kltfht Trnt-UxOver ChlviiKO DrnlniiKi' Can ill ,CHICAGO , J.in. 11. The sanitary districtof Chicago has today awarded the contractfor the eight-track ewlng bridge over thedrainage canal at Campbell avenue to abridge company of Cleveland , O. The coatof the bridge Is to be about 1320,000. Thisawing1 bridge carries the tracks of tbo Pitts-burg , Chicago , Cincinnati & St. Louis rall-reid , Chicago & Northern Pacific railwayand Union Stock Yards & Transit company ,The length of the bridge Is 410 feet , width112 feet and weight of utcel 4,000 tons.This U the largest swing bridge In theworld , Iho next largest being that over theHarlem river on the line ot the New YorkCentral railway ,THRIVENo Trouble to Stcixl in Omoba Under tboFrosont Folico EogimoSAMPLE LIST OF RECENT ROBBERIESResidences in the North End HacsaokcuVSince Friday Nigbt (WORK EVIDENTLY THAT OF PROFESSIONALSMode of Operating Indicates Plainly theCharacter of Operators ,REMARKABLE BOLDNESS SHOWN BY GANGHouses in a How Visited nnd LootedSeriatim in a Night ,COMMISSIONERS' ' OFFICE IS GUARDEDAVhllo 1'rlvnto UOIIICN Arp Kimy 1'rcjnfor tinHultlHTN tli < - 11 on ilii ii n r- _ ,toi-N of ( ho llcrilniini Cruiril 'Arc 1'rotvctoil ,.While the burglar gaily burgles nt hi *own sweet will , cast , west , north and souththrough the city and the ubiquitous footpad goes and comes and robs at his leisure ,the cilice in the city hall devoted to theFire nnd Police commission's uses Is preserved from profanation by the presence pta special officer , whose duty It Is to guardthe premises from intrusion by anyone. Hoguards from the Inside , It may bo stated.Since Friday night a policeman has been ,stationed each night In the room of thecommissioners. Every night slnco Fridayhas added ono or moro to the long list ofburglaries nnd highway robberlea that havegone on uninterruptedly since the reformerstook hold of the force. At the station profound contempt la expressed for the storiesof robberies published and no evident effortIs made to look up the perpetrators. Yesterday when-tho report of the Wllmot affair reached the central station it waBaplently suggested that the old man hadrobbed himself. The puilco authorities wereloftily skeptical of the old man's story andgaily pointed out Its Inconsistencies. LlttloInvestigation was needed to establish thetruth of the report , however , but at present"there Is no clew. " However , there was a IDollljcr on guard In the ofllco ot the Fire anilPolice commlslson Mst night and anythingthere is likely safe this morning , oven theofficer. Officer Dillon has had the day detail. Dan Baldwin had the detail last night.The night captain declined to say who theothers were.RJSIGN OF TERROR ESTABLISHED.Out In Kountzo Place burglars have beenholding high carnival for the last tew days.They appear to conduct their operationsunmolested by the police , so It has como topass that the heads of families haveequipped themselves with small arsenals andthe hired men with clubs , .to ward off thewily thug. No resident of this section ofthe city considers himself safe from thevisits of marauders and on account of theirrepeated calls the feminine contingent areIn .1 condition of nervous excitement whichborders on the desperate.The work has evidently been done by agang who are old hands at the buslne tf. Inevery Instance professional burglars' toolshave been used and the mcnner ot goingthrough the houses bis been most thoroughand systematic. In one Instance chloroformwas used and In every case where windowshave been pried up the tool employed wasa "Jimmy , " or email curved crowbar. Themen have been seen twice by tholr Intended'victims , but as the night was dark , butmeager descriptions ot them Is obtainable.Friday night shortly after 12 o'clock MissMercedes Lowe , daughter of General W. W.Lowe , residing at 1824 < Wlrt street , heard anoise In a room ncorby and told her brother ,Robert Lowe , that she thought burglars wereIn the house. Mr. Lowe , arming himself :with a revolver , started en a hunt for thethief. The miscreant In the Interim , however , came to the conclusion that iomo onowas on his trail so ho beat > i hasty retreatfrom the second floor of the residence- , slam ,ruing the doors in the face of hln pursuers ,as he fled for his life. Ho succeeded In getting out Into the open air before Mr. Lowecould unllmbor his artillery sulllclently tothrow a shot Into the ran leu of the enemy.Members of the household remembered after *ward they had heard noises In the cellarearlier In the evening , and on examinationIt waa found that ono of the cellar window *had been pried open and that the thief had.gained on entrance In this manner ,VSIT8 THE RECTOR'S.Evidently undaunted , the burglar and hlapal went to the residence of W. S. Rector ,2128 Wlrt Rtrcet , Hero a largo parlor window , was pried open and the house thoroughly ransacked for moiiny. Thcro wasplenty of sllverwaro In uluut , but Iho burglar was evidently aware that stealing tt.lamight lead to complications , so ho attached ,himself to Mr , Rector's trousers and took/ /them to the parlor floor below , A handsomegold watch was overlooked , the burglar contenting himself with } 3 , which was foundIn ono ot the pockets.Monday night the gang made a descent !upon the bouses located just B'juth ot theExposition grounds. About 1 o'clock Mrs ,C. M. Eaton , living at 1021 J'Ickney tuect ,waa aroused out of a. sound sleep by th (sound ot footsteps upon a rear veranda. Sboeprang to the window uud saw a couple o |men trying to force an entrance through alwindow on the floor below , Bbo ran to tiedbureau and securing a revolver returned tO |the window Intending to lake a nhot at them.She made more uoluo tlau she Intended au